Don’t let retail prices scare you! The Golden Goose Thrift Shop has everything you need for your fall and Halloween décor and celebrations, all for pennies on the dollar. Our fall and Halloween merchandise is out and on full display. We have Halloween costumes that will have you SCREAMING (with joy)! Don’t be haunted by…
October 2023, Sports
Pickleballers Make a Showing at Prescott Lakes Tournament
A few of the Saddlebrook Ranch Pickleballers competed in the Prescott Lakes Senior Tournament during the last weekend of August. This was a USA Pickleball-sanctioned event. Several medals came back to the Ranch: * Pat Hawkins and David First brought home the gold for men’s doubles 3.0 (50 to 59) * Hobie Richards and Patrick…
Features, October 2023
Unit 6 Resident Shelley Swircek Is the Match
When picking up the phone in late July, the last thing Shelley Swircek expected to hear was the Be the Match Bone Marrow Donor Registry calling to ask if she was willing to be considered as a stem cell donor for a 6-year-old girl. She had nearly forgotten about the cheek swab she did for…
October 2023, Features
A Hidden Gem in the Desert
Kathy Sinnott Nestled beneath the Catalina Mountains is a vintage thrift shop offering more than the contents inside. A tiny house sits atop Magee Road, near Immaculate Heart Academy, where shoppers delight in gently used items. The Cottage showcases treasures in themed rooms such as a women’s boutique, dining area, and a man cave. Outside…
October 2023, Generals
Thank You … and Some Reminders
Karen Shickedanz Thank you to all those who are donating empty pill bottles for use by Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) and Pinal County Animal Control. The bottles are picked up every Friday at the Mezza Byte computer store in the SaddleBrooke shopping center. Here are some reminders for you before you drop off your bottles:…
Sports, May 2023
Tennis Shenanigans
Kathie Marshall The color green, shamrocks, leprechauns, and the luck of the Irish were the prevailing themes of the March 17 St. Paddy’s Day social hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA). The event featured tennis and POP tennis play from 2 to 4 p.m., with several round-robin style rotations. The first round started…
Sports, May 2023
2023 President’s Cup Winner—Congratulations, Debbie Shelton!
Debbie Ferguson Hello Golf Fans! On March 27 and 28 the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted their 2023 President’s Cup. Excitement was in the air, as was Jim Heywood’s drone. Thank you, Jim, for our group photo. Red, white, and blue could be seen from the heavens. The excitement was quelled by increasing…
Generals, May 2023
Unit Happenings – May 2023
Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Glasshoppers Members Are Preparing for Christmas in July
Andrea Cothran Glasshoppers Glass Arts Club members are looking forward to this year’s annual Christmas in July event. The entire month of July, studio classes will include projects for the upcoming holiday season. As one of our members said, “It’s never too early to start working on those Christmas gifts! Problem is I like them…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
Rotary
Fueling the Future Monic Oszust For the last three years, the community has come together to support what we named Fueling the Future. We realized that although the Mountain Vista school in Oracle is open and having a wonderful school year, the same need for food for the students remains throughout the winter break. Most…